Subject: Re: [stella] Cartridge dumper again From: Thomas Jentzsch <tjentzsch@xxxxxx> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 22:08:39 +0100 |
Eckhard wrote: > There aren't that many games with extra RAM support. True, IIRC only about 15..20. But as you said, the hotspot bytes are also a problem. > We only have to prevent new dumps of the same game to get distributed. And who will *check* that? Why not let the emulators do the work? > No, Glenn is right. You calculate the checksum over a ROM image > and compare it to your database to find out what bankswitching > type or extra RAM scheme a cart is using. If you knew these, > there would be no reason for a checksum. Well, if you don't find the complete checksum in your database, then you could recalculate it for each possible (e.g. based on ROM size) RAM method. That shouldn't be a big problem. And that would work for the hotspots too. Have fun! Thomas _______________________________________________________ Thomas Jentzsch | *** Every bit is sacred ! *** tjentzsch at web dot de | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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